Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBlockchain Insider, hosted by Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield, is a dedicated podcast specialising in crypto, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Make it your home for cryptocurrency news!
Since the price of Bitcoin has rocketed, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin have become household names, Blockchain Insider has charted their rise in a way that's accessible to new listeners.
Blockchain Insider is putting out 2 episodes a month - one news show looking at all the biggest news in the sector, and the other an insights show where we deep dive into a particular subject, topic or trend in the industry.
Whether you're a cryptocurrency expert or you've been avidly following its rise from afar and need to know more - this is the podcast for you!
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162. News: Terra terror as ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up
May 25, 2022 14:00 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBgm. Cuy Sheffield is joined by Mauricio Magaldi while Simon is currently travelling, and we are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Terra terror: Luna nosedives under $2, and algo Stablecoin TerraUSD loses 98% of its value 2:05 Ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up while Meta’s Instagram partners with Polygon in NFT push 24:53 A number of headlines about crypto regulation have popped up recently: With the UK targeting ...
Bonus. How web3 is shaping the future of finance - report deep dive
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBgm. Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode! Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director for Crypto at 11:FS, to talk about something exciting we’ve been cooking up here at 11:FS. Our latest report - How web3 is shaping the future of finance - is out now! There’s so much hype floating around about web3, but also so much opportunity. So we decided to do an explainer that unpacks what web3 actually means, how it’ll impact financial services, the ris...
161. Insights: Scaling blockchains and Layer 2 - a deep dive
May 11, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive, this time into all things scaling and layer 2, including: Why do we want decentralisation and how is it achieved in traditional PoW blockchains? What solutions have been proposed and implemented for the scalability problem? And what are the main trade-offs at play? All of this, and much much more. We are also joined by some amazing guests: * Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director, Crypto at 11:FS * Yessin Sch...
Bonus: If the President orders a CBDC, then who can stop it?
May 05, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBgm. Simon Taylor hosted a live onstage panel as part of Empire Startups New York FinTech Week! Originally recorded for Fintech Insider podcast, the conversation was so good we just had to share it here too. Earlier this year, we saw an executive order signed on the desk of the White House calling for research and development on a US CBDC. What was once a theoretical possibility has now been directly decreed by the President himself. So, today we’re talking about how this executive order wil...
160. News: Big week for stablecoins - Terra’s UST flips BUSD and Circle's new raise
April 27, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy Terra’s UST flips BUSD to become third-largest stablecoin Circle Announces $400M Funding Round Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users Nike and Rtfkt take on digital fashion with fi...
159. Insights: Clearing the air on crypto regulation
April 13, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into the world of crypto regulations. In this Insights show, we take a look at the current state of crypto regulations and its challenges, the differences in various parts of the world, the opportunities, and of course, the future. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Chris Brummer, Professor and Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law Patrick South, Head of Sales at TRM Labs This episode is spo...
158. News: Optimism and FTX are thriving, and Biden's executive order is promising
March 30, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65bn valuation 3:03 FTX announces expansion into Europe, FTX Ventures invests $100m in money app Dave and Naomi Osaka becomes latest FTX 'ambassador' 15:35 The cryptocurrency community is celebrating Biden’s executive order, while Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for s...
157. Insights: NFTs and music - where two worlds collide
March 16, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive into the world of NFTs. We wanted to take a look at the intersection between NFTs and culture. This is such a wide topic with so many incredible artists, collaborations and forms of art - so for this episode, we want to shine a light on music. We explore how NFTs play a part in what music is and how we experience and share it, as well as how they compare to the traditional music model most of us know and dislike....
157: Insights: NFTs and music - where two worlds collide
March 16, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive into the world of NFTs. We wanted to take a look at the intersection between NFTs and culture. This is such a wide topic with so many incredible artists, collaborations and forms of art - so for this episode, we want to shine a light on music. We explore how NFTs play a part in what music is and how we experience and share it, as well as how they compare to the traditional music model most of us know and dislike....
156. News: Will NYSE become *the* marketplace for NFTs?
March 02, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBgm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: NYSE wants to be the marketplace for NFTs Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry Democratic DAO suffers coup, new leader steals everything $1.7m in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users Colorado to accept crypto for state taxes Pro athletes among grou...
155. Insights: What's the latest with CBDCs?
February 16, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into Central Bank Digital Currencies, known as CBDCs. We have looked at them, as well as stablecoins, in a previous podcast, but as we have stated before - this space moves at the speed of sound. We want to revisit our conversation, and take a look at how they have evolved since we’ve last spoken about them. Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space: * George Selgin, Di...
154. News: Meta is late to the NFT party as OpenSea faces competition
February 02, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs, while Twitter debuted their new hexagonal NFT avatars One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs Big month for play-to-earn in the global south - big wins for Nestcoin, Carry1st, and YGG’s India subDAO Web3 ‘Proof of atte...
153. Insights: Fintechs and crypto - the opportunity to use a new set of rails
January 19, 2022 15:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Fintechs and Crypto. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into what their relationship has been like over the past few years. A couple of episodes ago, we visited the relationship between big banks and crypto - with incumbents dismissing Bitcoin and Co. at the very start. Now, at the beginning of 2022, not only are large banks offering crypto custody and leading in investments in crypto in 2021, but fintech...
152. Insights: Making predictions for 2022
January 05, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things 2022 predictions! 2021 has been a wild year for crypto, so expectations are high for 2022. Simon and Cuy unpack all of their thoughts about what the new year will bring, and even debate some of your very own predictions. Will crypto crash in 2022? Will regulators kill the momentum in crypto this year? What wil happen to NFTs? All of this and much much more on today' episode! This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is bro...
151. News: MetaMask and MoonPay looking set to become household names
December 15, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: MetaMask surpasses 21 Million MAUs as ConsenSys raises $200 million to make Web3 universally easy to use, access, and build on Crypto payments service MoonPay raises $555 million from Coatue and Tiger Jack Dorsey’s Square is now Block Bank of England chief expresses concern over El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment Iconic Los Angeles Venue STAP...
150. Insights: Large banks and crypto - going from a threat, to an opportunity
December 01, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Large Banks and Crypto. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into the turbulent relationship between the both. With incumbents dismissing Bitcoin and Co. at the start, things are now looking very different - large banks are offering crypto custody and leading in investments in crypto in 2021. So how is the space looking? How has it changed to get to where we are now? What does the future relationship look l...
149. News: Crypto is accelerating its growth
November 17, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: $9.5 billion spent using Chinese central bank's digital currency 1:55 Chipper Cash gets $2B valuation with $150M extension round led by FTX 15:05 Goldman Sachs Taps Digital Asset to Build Open Platform for Tokenized Assets 24:10 A DAO is trying to buy a rare print of the US Constitution 34:25 EA says NFTs are part of the future of games ind...
148. Insights: Understanding the Metaverse and Play to Earn
November 03, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Play To Earn. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into the metaverse, and all things Play To Earn. Even if you’re not into the crypto world, I can guarantee you have started seeing and hearing about the metaverse and Axie Infinity lately - and for good reasons. Play To Earn is revolutionising gaming and crypto, all in one go. But what is it, how does it work, why have we been hearing so much about it latel...
147. News: Every company is a crypto company
October 20, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments 1:48 Almost 1.1M people have already signed up for Coinbase NFT waitlist, and NFT sales surge to $10.7 billion in Q3 as crypto asset frenzy hits new highs 12:40 Bitcoin—not gold—is the new inflation hedge, says JPMorgan 25:30 DeFi platform mistakenly sends $89...
146. Insights: Deconstructing DAO
October 06, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things DAO. In this Insights episode, Simon and Cuy want to explore the world of DAOs. After its resurgence in 2020, DAOs is grabbing headlines left, right, and centre. What are the differences between DAO and more traditional forms of financial services such as traditional banks? What about community based decision making that goes into DAO? But most importantly - what is it, and why should we be paying attention? How does it work? Is t...
145. News: Flipping the script on NFTs
September 22, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: The Loot project flips the script on NFTs 1:26 El Salvador endures bumpy first week with bitcoin as legal tender 11:16 SEC wants to regulate Coinbase’s crypto yield product, and is also investigating decentralized crypto exchange developer Uniswap Labs 22:20 Big week for FTX: An NFT marketplace with cross-chain trading between Ethereum and ...
144. Insights: NFTs defined
September 08, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things NFTs. In this Insights episode, Simon and Cuy aim to break NFTs down: what are they, how do they work, what can you do with them, what are the practical applications of NFTs, and what does the evolution of the space look like? What is the story so far, how are they stored, and how can they move beyond what might be described as a “gimmick” and into something more impactful? Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are expe...
143. News: Why Visa bought a CryptoPunk
August 25, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto, kicking off with a big announcement from Visa that we dive into and ask Cuy all the burning questions. Tune in now to find out more about: Visa NFT White Paper and CryptoPunk Announcement 2:05 NFT Trading Surges 8X as Penguins, Apes Drive New Boom 6:16 SuperRare Drops RARE Token to Decentralize NFT Marketplace 6:36 Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling for $300,000 as NFT...
142. Insights: DeFi, defined.
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things decentralized finance. In this insights episode, Simon and Cuy aim to break DeFi down: what is it, how does it work, what can you do with decentralised finance, how is it having a real world impact and how much more could be done with it? What is the story so far, how does Defi reward its investors differently to banks, and what does the future hold? Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests who are experts in the ever evol...
141. News: Is USDC now rivalling Tether?
July 28, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBSimon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: FTX Crypto Exchange Valued at $18B in $900M Funding Round 2:12 Visa Crypto Cards Have Racked Up $1B in Spending in 2021 10:10 USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle to Go Public in $4.5B SPAC Deal 15:20 Square is making a hardware wallet for Bitcoin 23:44 How Axie Infinity Creates Work in the Metaverse 31:50 Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests: * Camil...
140. Insights: Stablecoins and CBDCs explained
July 14, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBSimon Taylor is back with a new co-host, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa, to discuss all things stablecoins. In this insight episode, Simon and Cuy aim to start at the very beginning, and dive deeper down the stablecoins rabbit hole. What are the problems with existing payments systems? What are the similarities and differences between stablecoins and CBDCs? How do they work against fiat? How can they maintain stability? Listen now to find out all of this, and much much more. Simon and...
Insights: Why does crypto matter? (First published on Fintech Insider)
July 02, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBOur expert host, Simon Taylor, is joined by a great panel of guests to talk about all things crypto. In the first part of the show, we want to take a look at just how far we’ve come. How far the crypto space has come in the last year - not just in terms of bitcoin surges but also the real steps forward in terms of adoption by big organisations, regulators and even central banks to start taking this crypto phenomenon seriously. Why is it booming so much now? Does crypto matter more now than i...
139. Interviews: Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset & a special announcement from Simon Taylor
May 14, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn a special episode of Blockchain Insider, Simon Taylor is in conversation with Yuval Rooz, CEO of fintech company Digital Asset. Yuval became CEO of the fintech company in 2019 and since then has shifted focus to smart contracts and DAML. We kick off the episode with the reasons for this change, the importance of distributed ledger and power of DAML. Moving onto the bigger picture issues in blockchain, Yuval and Simon also discuss the importance of interoperability as governments move towar...
138. Bitcoin halvening approaches as China and Libra battle for supremacy
April 30, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined in the studio by: Garrick Hileman - Head of Research at Blockchain.com Isabelle Corbett - Head of Government Relations at R3 Max Kantelia - Co-founder of Zilliqa This week is all about CBDCs and stablecoins. First up, Libra is back in the headlines and making waves in the stablecoin world as it tries to win regulatory ap...
137. Can central banks kill crypto?
April 16, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined remotely by Blockchain Insider returners: Lex Sokolin - Fintech Co-head at ConsenSys Olivia Vinden - Head of Fintech and Innovation UK at Alpha FMC It's a big week for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin Cash sees it's first halving, resulting in each new transaction block being reduced from 12.5 BCH to 6.25 BCH. On the other si...
136. Central bank digital currencies in the age of coronavirus
April 09, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined in the studio by: Richard Crook - Director at Lab 577 Dave Hudson - Chief Engineering Officer at R3 This week we kick things off with a discussion about central bank digital currencies. As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe we're beginning to see shifts in attitudes towards CBDCs. In the US, before Donald T...
Technical difficulties - we'll be back next week!
April 02, 2020 14:00 - 40 seconds - 1.23 MBWe've had some technical difficulties with remote recording and unfortunately, that means no new episode this week. Fear not, as we're back next week and the week after with more of the latest and greatest in blockchain, crypto and DLT news. Whilst you're here, why not check out some of the other shows in the 11:FS podcast family? We've got Fintech Insider, Insurtech Insider, which recently had a blockchain special, and the brand new Fintech Marketing Podcast. Check them out by clicking the l...
135. Crypto vs cash as a safe haven as markets react to coronavirus
March 19, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined remotely by Blockchain Insider returners: Vinay Gupta - Founder and CEO of Mattereum Obi Nwosu - CEO of Coinfloor This week we kick things off with a discussion about cash, crypto and coronavirus. In the past few weeks, COVID-19 has taken its toll on markets worldwide, and in today's episode, we talk about how cash has b...
134. Shopify joins Libra and the first US crypto bank announced
March 05, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined in the studio by Matthew Pollard, founder of Archax and Helen Disney, founder and CEO of Unblocked. This week we kick things off with a discussion about Caitlin Long's future bank called Avanti. The former Wall Street executive helped pioneer Wyoming's progressive blockchain laws and is now taking advantage of them to bu...
133. The great bZx DeFi exploit
February 20, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBSimon Taylor is in the hosting seat this week to talk all things blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone, and in this episode, Simon is joined by: Ed Cooper - Head of Crypto at Revolut Michael Coletta - Head of Blockchain & Emerging Tech Innovation and Strategy at the London Stock Exchange Group Rhian Lewis - Founder of London Women in Bitcoin Aman Kohli - Chief Technology Officer at DXC This week we kicked things off with a discussion about flash loans, bZx and the future...
132. Central bank digital currencies are so hot right now
February 06, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk all things blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. This week, with a special focus on central bank digital currencies, Simon was joined in the studio by Eric Van der Kleij, CEO of Frontier Network and Andrew Smith, CTO at RTGS. This week we kicked things off with a lively discussion about central bank digital currencies and the future of monetary policy if they go ahead. Should central banks issue digital currencies? China has already set the wheels in motion w...
131. The digital dollar
January 23, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 34.9 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk all things blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. This week he was joined in the studio by Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex and Abbas Ali, Head of Digital Identity at R3. Together the trio discusses the latest and greatest news in the world of blockchain including: Former CFTC officials ramp up push for digital dollar with Accenture partnership (02:10) Currency ‘cold war’ takes center stage at pre-Davos crypto confab (10:00) NBA's Spencer Dinwiddie set to roll o...
130. Crypto M&A & Telegram's Terrible 2020
January 09, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MBSimon Taylor is in the hosting seat once again and is joined this week by a returning guest. Joining Simon to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto is Oliver Von Landsberg-Sadie, CEO at BCB. Together the pair discuss: How Facebook’s vision for Libra turned into a nightmare (01:43) Binance CEO says some ‘major’ strategic acquisitions are in the works for 2020 (10:04) Venezuela to use petro cryptocurrency for oil sales (16:39) IBM and Fair Trade initiativ...
129. Top 10 Blockchain and Crypto Predictions
January 02, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this Blockchain Insider predictions show Simon Taylor is joined by Mike Dudas, CEO and founder of The Block. To kick things off, the pair take a look back at last year's predictions. Some worked out great...and others not so much. (01:20) After the recap, Simon and Mike launch into their predictions for 2020 including: continued Bitcoin dominance, digital currencies turn to digital cash and more crypto mergers & acquisitions. From stablecoin stumbles to Chinese crypto chaos, there's a lot ...
128: Has crypto grown up?
December 26, 2019 15:00 - 53 minutes - 43.3 MBIn this episode, we’re going to give you some exclusive content that we’ve selfishly kept all to ourselves. From this year's Money20/20 we’ve got an awesome panel on the state of crypto and whether or not it has grown up (00:54). As legal and regulatory frameworks develop, we hear about how the industry is instilling transparency, integrity, and accountability to demonstrate that crypto is growing up and evolving into a sustainable asset class. The panel was hosted by: Sandra Ro - CEO of Gl...
127. Vampire crypto squids
December 19, 2019 15:00 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBSimon Taylor is on hosting duties again this week and is joined by returning guest Matthew Pollard, founder of Archax, to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: The European Central Bank hopes to get "ahead of the curve" on stablecoins (02:14) Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency (10:37) Fidelity Digital Assets intends to support Ethereum in 2020 (14:00) Cryptocurrency is most useful for breaking laws and social constructs (...
126. Are banks banking on crypto in 2020?
December 12, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat again and this week he's joined by returning guest Aman Kohli, CTO of Banking & Capital Markets UKI at DXC. Together they talk about the latest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Brave Passes 10 Million Monthly Active Users and Sees 19% Growth since 1.0 Launch (02:15) SEC Reveals Telegram’s Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor (09:45) With parliament approval, German banks to sell and custody crypto in 2020 (13:01) Ch...
126: Are banks banking on crypto in 2020?
December 12, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat again and this week he's joined by returning guest Aman Kohli, CTO of Banking & Capital Markets UKI at DXC. Together they talk about the latest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Brave Passes 10 Million Monthly Active Users and Sees 19% Growth since 1.0 Launch (02:15) SEC Reveals Telegram’s Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor (09:45) With parliament approval, German banks to sell and custody crypto in 2020 (13:01) Ch...
125. Jamie Bartlett: Still searching for the Missing Cryptoqueen
December 05, 2019 15:00 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MBSimon Taylor is back this week and is joined by Jamie Bartlett, the author of The Dark Net, People vs Tech, and Radicals Chasing Utopia, and now the host of the hottest new podcast in the crypto community: The Missing Cryptoqueen. The series, based upon OneCoin’s founding CEO Dr Ruja Ignatova, has had the community at their edge of their seats. Following the hugely successful series’ suspenseful finale, Simon Taylor sat down with Jamie to explore the genesis of the podcast, how the blockchai...
124. Venture Bingo & Cryptomaximalists
November 28, 2019 15:45 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBSimon Taylor is hosting again and this week he's joined by returning guest Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech Co-Head at Consensys. Together they talk about the latest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: JPMorgan to finance a ledger-based inventory system to remove information asymmetry in the automobile industry (01:44) UK confirms legal status of cryptoassets and smart contracts (11:22) 25,000 Blockchain firms in China tried to issue own cryptos (17:26) Fidelity eyes new client oppor...
123. Bitcoin or britcoin?
November 21, 2019 15:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat to talk about the latest developments in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Of course, he is not alone! This week Simon is joined by returning guest Aman Kohli, CTO Banking & Cap Markets UKI at DXC. The stories covered this week are: Andreessen Horowitz leads $25M funding round for crypto lending startup (02:22) Why the UK should launch its own cryptocurrency (09:57) Brave browser hits 1.0 with crypto-coin rewards for your fave websites (26:19) Swiss stoc...
122. ETH 2.0, Bitcoin the asset & blockchain for banking
November 14, 2019 15:00 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBSimon Taylor is back in London this week with some amazing returning guests: Richard Crook - Director of Lab577 Vinay Gupta - CEO of Mattereum Together they talk about the latest in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto news including: Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork release date is confirmed by core developer (01:46) Bakkt's monthly bitcoin futures hit all-time-high of $15M (08:09) The UN accuses North Korea of laundering money through a blockchain firm (15:48) FBI Director says crypto is a ‘signi...
121. Central banks have fomo
November 07, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBSimon Taylor is back this week and still coming to you from New York! Of course he is not alone but joined by some fantastic guests: Sandra Ro - CEO Global Blockchain Business Council Emin Gün Sirer - CEO, AVA Labs Together they talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: China Announces New Regulatory Authority to Certify Digital Payments, Blockchain Products Binance to Open Beijing Office Amid China’s Renewed Blockchain Push Harbor receives transf...
120. China takes a swing at libra
October 30, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 43.4 MBSimon Taylor and Will White are coming to you from New York this week, and of course they is not alone but joined by some amazing guests: Amber Baldet, Co-founder at Clovyr (pronounced Clover) Mike Dudas, CEO and co-founder at The Block Together they talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Zuckerberg: Facebook would leave Libra if US regulators don't approve the project (01:35) Twitter’s Jack Dorsey says Hell No to joining Libra (16:20) CCIEE Vice ...
119. Has Bitcoin failed? Is Libra losing?
October 24, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBSimon Taylor is away this week, but Pet Berisha hosts this episode in his place! Of course he is not alone, but joined by some fantastic guests: Aman Kohli, CTO Banking & Cap Markets @ DXC Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, CEO BCB Group Together they talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Facebook Open to Currency-Pegged Stablecoin for Libra Project (02:56) A Republican senator just gave Libra its first voice of support in Congress after its rocky start...